they really were that good. I was looking forward to seeing them but I just wasn't expecting them to be so AWESOME. And that is the right word for them. We were at the front in the middle which was just perfect to be barraged with a huge wall of excellent sound. Every member of the band was a full on show of brilliance in himself although the bass player looking like he was shagging his guitar was a little distracting.. The keyboard man was just ace, throwing himself in to the keyboards, and the mic and the big drum, then on his knees on the floor, and they were all just so nice!!

That really was Ace. The support bands were okay. Lo-ego had okay tunes but the singer seemed like his guts were twisted up inside and he was just sharing his pain.

The second support band I've already forgotten the name of but they were cool actually, they sounded different, I really like the vocals and a bit of brass (playing) always catches my attention.

The last support band were bollocks, I missed what their name was too, they looked good but they just sounded so boring and basic and if I hear another girl singer who sounds like Karen O I think I might slit my wrists.

and was too damn lazy to go back for a repeat viewing now I'm back... fool... the bowery gig was indeed one of the gigs of my life too... genuinely... what a band... and twenty times better than acoupla years ago when they played tha buffalo bar...